Game call

Abstract

A game call for simulating the cry of an owl that is effective in attracting wild turkeys at long range is disclosed. The call includes a hardwood body having a closed cylindrical chamber and a passage through a wall of the body angled at 45 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the chamber in a direction toward a flow of air directed across the inlet to the passage wherein the passage has a square outlet into the closed chamber.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A game call comprising: a hardwood body including an internal chamber closed on opposite ends and a passage through a wall of said body angled at 45 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the chamber in a direction toward a flow of air directed across an inlet of said passage, said passage having a square outlet into said chamber; and   means on said body for directing the flow of air across said inlet.   
     
     
       2. The game call as defined in claim 1 wherein said body is elongated and said chamber is an elongated cylindrical chamber, said inlet into said passage is located proximate one end of said body. 
     
     
       3. The game call as defined in claim 2 wherein said passage is a slot having a square inlet and a square outlet and said means for directing the flow of air includes a member on said body including a flow directing passage having an outlet dispose adjacent said inlet to said passage. 
     
     
       4. The game call as defined in claim 3 wherein said chamber has a diameter of about 2 inches and said outlet and said inlet of said passage are each about 7/8 inches square. 
     
     
       5. A game call comprising: an elongated hollow body defining a cylindrical internal chamber extending between closed ends of said body, said body including a passage in a wall of said body extending between an inlet to said passage located on an external peripherial surface of said body and a square outlet of said passage into said chamber, said passage angled about 45 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of said chamber in a direction toward a flow of air directed across said inlet from a location proximate one of said closed ends; and   means proximate said one closed end for directing the flow of air across said inlet of said passage, said means for directing the flow of air adapted to direct the flow of air across said inlet in a direction substantially parallel to a plane of said inlet.   
     
     
       6. The game call as defined in claim 5 wherein said inlet is square and said passage is a slot extending between said square inlet and square outlet. 
     
     
       7. The game call as defined in claim 6 wherein said body is a hardwood. 
     
     
       8. A game call comprising: a generally enlongated hollow hardwood body including an elongated cylindrical chamber closed on opposite ends, and a passage in a wall of said body angled at about 45 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of said chamber extending between an inlet on an outer surface of said body and a square outlet into said chamber in a direction toward a flow of air directed across said inlet; and   means for directing the flow of air across said inlet in a direction substantially parallel with said outer surface and the longitudinal axis of the chamber.   
     
     
       9. The game call as defined in claim 8 wherein said means for directing the flow of air includes a tube-like member mounted to said body proximate one of said ends including a mouthpiece and an air flow directing portion, said air flow directing portion opening at a location proximate said inlet; 
     
     
       10. The game call as defined in claim 9 wherein said inlet and said outlet are each about 7/8 inch square, said chamber is about 5 3/4 inches long and about 2 inches in diameter and the center of said inlet is located about 1 inch from said one of said closed ends.